FULTON, Mo. – After playing its last four games at the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Tournament, the William Woods University volleyball team returns to Anderson Arena on Tuesday, September 4th to face Avila University. First serve is set for 6 p.m.
 
GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic
For the sixth straight season, the Owls traveled to Bellevue, Neb. to participate in the GoSarpy.com Labor Day Classic hosted by Bellevue University. The Owls opened the tournament wit ha 3-0 sweep of IU-South Bend. However, the win over IU-South Bend would be the only win at the tournament. The Owls lost to No. 2 Dordt (Iowa), Providence (Mont.) and Carroll (Mont.).
 
First of Two Matchups
Tuesday's match against Avila will be the first of two times the Owls and Eagles meet this season. The Owls will travel to Avila University on September 14th to participate in the Avila University Triangular. WWU will face Cottey College before playing Avila for the second time this season.
 
Last Season vs. Avila
Last season the Owls faced Avila at the Missouri Valley Tournament in late October. The Owls came away with a sweep of the Eagles 3-0 (25-18, 25-16, 25-16).
 
All-Time vs. Avila
The Owls hold a commanding 22-4-2 edge all-time vs. the Eagles. WWU have won nine straight matches against the Eagles.
 
About the Eagles
Avila enters the contest against the Owls with a record of 3-8 on the season. Its last win came on August 31st when they swept Hannibal-LaGrange. Maria Valleroy leads the Eagles in kills on the season with 57. She has a hitting percentage of .225 on the season. Cydney Newton leads the Eagles dishing out 81 assists this season. On the season, the Eagles are averaging 10.2 kills per set. They have an attack percentage of .160 on the season. The Eagles have tallied 44 total blocks on the season.
 
About the Owls
The Owls enter Tuesday's matchup with a record of 3-4 on the season. Tory Wiley leads the Owls with 73 kills on the season and Rayleen Rivera follows with 64. Wiley and Rivera both have hitting percentages around .143 on the season. Tess Schannuth leads the Owls with 123 assists and Jessica Jenson leads the team with 110 digs. On the season, the Owls rank 40th in the nation in digs per set averaging 17.2.
 
ACE
In the Owls last home game against Missouri Valley, Rayleen Rivera broke a WWU school record with eight aces in the match. She currently ranks 18th in the nation in aces per set (0.72) and 22nd in total aces (18)
 
What's Next For the Owls
Following the game against the Eagles, William Woods travels to La Crosse, Wis. to participate in the Viterbo Tournament. WWU will face Saint Xavier (Ill.), No. 4 Viterbo (Wis.), Waldorf (Iowa) and Trinity Christian (Ill.).